Question

Based on this excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country," what is the contextual meaning of the word resign? "I am sorry," he said, and patted me on the shoulder with his good hand. "I would not be rude. My wife has just died. You must forgive me." "Oh-" I said, feeling sick for him. "I am so sorry." He stood there biting his lower lip. "It is very difficult," he said. "I cannot resign myself." He looked straight past me and out through the window. Then he began to cry. "I am utterly unable to resign myself," he said and choked. And then crying, his head up looking at nothing, carrying himself straight and soldierly, with tears on both cheeks and biting his lips, he walked past the machines and out the door. accept it assume it explain it defend it

Answer 1

Accept it !

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Answer 2

The correct option is ACCEPT IT.
To resign means to accept that something unpleasant can not be avoided.
From the passage given above, it can be seen that the wife of the character of the passage had just die and the man find it difficult to accept the fact that his wife is gone forever. Thus, resign as used in the passage above means that, the man refuse to accept the fact that his wife is dead.